My husband turned me on to the pleasures of cold brews in the summer. Not the beer kind, I was turned on to those before he was even an itch in his daddy's pants. Okay, perhaps I exaggerate. But back to the cold brews. I'm talking about: iced coffees.
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I didn't grow up with cold coffee in the home. My mamá drank her coffee hot no matter what. Then I started seeing all these frothy, candy-looking concoctions coming out of coffee retailers and I tried them, I liked them, but not for every day.
But hubby, showed me that iced coffee can be as simple and delicious as your regular cup of hot joe or as complicated as you like. It just depends on the mood your in. You can have it black or swirled with just about anything that goes well with coffee and a lot goes well with coffee.
Of course you can buy your iced coffee at your favorite purveyor or you can make your own to enjoy in the comfort of your own home. I've got 5 iced coffee recipes to keep you cool this summer, not to mention caffeinated!
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Iced Café Cubano
Yes, it's true even Cuban coffee can get an ice treatment.
Ingredients
8 Tablespoons Coffee Grounds
½ cups Dark Brown Sugar
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
1 cup Ice Cubes
½ cups Milk Or Cream, To Taste
Get the full recipe directions at Tasty Kitchen.
Sara's Iced Coffee
I don't personally know Sara, but I wouldn't mind getting all up close and personal with her iced coffee.
Ingredients
4 cups fresh brewed coffee
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup boiling water
3 cups crushed ice
1/2 cup cream
Get the full recipe directions at All Recipes.
Perfect Iced Coffee
This iced coffee claims to be perfect: super cold and undiluted.
Ingredients
1 pound Ground Coffee (good, Rich Roast)
8 quarts Cold Water
Half-and-half (healthy Splash Per Serving)
Sweetened Condensed Milk (2-3 Tablespoons Per Serving)
Get the full recipe directions at The Pioneer Woman.
Iced Mexican Coffee with Café De Olla
In order to make this Mexican iced coffee, you will have to make café de olla, so it's kind of like two recipes in one.
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon chocolate syrup
ice cubes
1 shot coffee liqueur
1/2 cup cold café de olla (recipe at Girl Cooks World)
1 Tablespoon heavy cream or half-and-half
pinch cinnamon
Get the full recipe directions at Girl Cooks World.
Kahlua Iced Coffee
Kahlua iced coffee is a delighful treat. I wouldn't start my day with it, but I would start winding down with it.
Ingredients
1 cup of strong brewed coffee
1 1/2 ounces Kahlua
1 ounce half-and-half cream
sugar
ice cube whipped cream (optional)
cinnamon (or cocoa powder)
Get the full recipe directions at Food.com.
